Matthew J. Cate
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Practice Areas:
- Estate Planning
- Real Estate
- Bankruptcy
- Creditor's Rights
- Probate
- Structured Settlement Transfers
Biography
Matthew J. Cate joined Barber, Segatto, Hoffee, Wilke & Cate in 2001 after having clerked at the Fourth District Appellate Court, based in Springfield. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2000. Matthew became a partner with the firm in 2007. He concentrates his practice in estate planning, real estate, structured settlement payment rights and transfers, bankruptcy and creditors rights, and family law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Sangamon County Bar Association, and is a past President of the Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council. He is also frequently appointed as a guardian ad litem by the court in necessary matters.
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Bar Admission
- Illinois, 2000
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2001
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
Past Positions
- Fourth District Appellate Court, Law Clerk, 2000 to 2001
Professional Associations
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2001 to Present
- American Bar Association, 2001 to Present
- Sangamon County Bar Association, Member, 2001 to Present
- Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council, Past President, 2001 to Present
Current Employment Position
- Partner